A cosmetic pot having a base provided with an indentation on the neck, and a lid configured to be fastened to the base. The lid includes a plate and a cap that are configured to pivot with respect to one another. The cap includes a radial cam for translationally moving at least one coupling element between a first position in which a claw of the at least one coupling element is engaged in the indentation with the lid in the rest position and the pot closed, and a second position in which the at least one coupling element has been translationally moved with respect to the first position. The lid also includes at least one coupling return element configured to automatically return the at least one coupling element to the first position.